Results for "Trombone"

Ron Westray

Born: June 13, 1970

One of the most highly regarded trombonist of his generation, Ron Westray continues to expand upon the legacy set before him with his CD releases, "Jimi Jazz", "Live From Austin" and "Medical Cures For The Chromatic Commands Of The Inner City". Professor Ron Westray’s professional contributions encompass a stunning list of achievements in the areas of performance, composition, recording, and publishing. Since the early nineties he has performed as trombonist or lead trombonist with the most prestigious jazz ensembles in the world, including the Mingus Big Band, New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Wynton Marsalis Septet, Irving Mayfield, The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, and the Marcus Roberts Ensemble, in hundreds of performances around the globe

Barry Rogers

Born: May 22, 1935

Barry Rogers - trombone (1935 - 1991) Barry Rogers is widely recognized as being the most influential trombone soloist in New York's formative Salsa scene from the early 1960's through the late 80's. The sound which he created transformed the way the trombone has been used in Latin music and still resonates today as his influence on contemporary players is evident. He developed his style during several years with Eddie Palmieri, a collaboration that resulted in over a dozen recordings, some stellar arrangements, and one Grammy award. He also lent his talents to albums by The Fania All-Stars, Machito, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Cheo Feliciano, Johnny Pacheco, Manny Oquendo's "Libre", and many more. Barry was also a founding member of the ground-breaking jazz-rock band DREAMS which included Mike and Randy Brecker, and had a jazz and studio recording career that saw him work with artists like James Taylor, Aretha Franklyn, Chaka Khan, Todd Rundgren, Grover Washington Jr., Ron Carter, George Benson, Carly Simon, David Byrne, Bob James, Spyro Gyra, Bob Moses, Elton John and Don Grolnick. This is an excerpt from an article on Barry Rogers by David Carp: The life and work of Barry Rogers is fraught with irony

Sara Jacovino

Born: July 9, 1983

NYC based trombonist Sara Jacovino is an ambitious young composer and arranger who cut her teeth in the renowned One O'Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas. Hailed by the likes of David Baker as having a completely unique compositional and performing voice, Sara has already drawn the attention of many seasoned professionals. In the fall of 2008, Sara made the move to NYC where she joined the BMI jazz composer's workshop led by Jim McNeely. In June of 2009, Sara was awarded the BMI Foundation's Charlie Parker Composition Award/Manny Album Commission after just her first season in the workshop

Rick Trolsen

Freelance Trombonist New Orleans La. 1984-Present - Featured performances with all walks of the local music life has proved Rick Trolsen to be versatile and at ease with contemporary and traditional jazz, blues, reggae, big bands, show music and club dates. Performances and/or recording with the following: The Woody Herman Band, Harry Connick Jr., The Temptations, Al Grey, Barry Manilow, Bob Hope, Steve Allen, Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, The O'Jay's, Natalie Cole, Keely Smith, Dr.John, Clarence"Gatemouth" Brown, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Henry Mancini, Rosemary Clooney Earl King, Marva Wright, Allen Toussaint, Al Hirt, The Dukes of Dixieland, Black Top Records, Stan Musial, The Four Tops, Doc Severinsen, Johnny Cash, The Broadway show "Chicago", The CAC Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ellis Marsalis, Johnny Adams, Eddie Louiss, as well as many gigs he'd rather not mention. Staff Trombonist/Relief/Bandleader Delta Queen Steamboat Co

Marcel Schot

Marcel Schot born in the Netherlands ,began his musical career playing Euphonium. After two years he switched to the trombone and bought a Vincent Bach 36B, In 1989, after getting his degree electronic engineer, he went to the Rotterdam Conservatory to study the trombone.

Doug Purviance

Native of South Orange, NJ, Douglas Purviance has worked professionally in the United States and abroad for well over three decades. After raduating from Towson State University in 1975, he established himself during a two-year engagement, touring extensively and recording three albums, with the highly acclaimed Stan Kenton Orchestra. Douglas Purviance is the Orchestra Manager from the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.

Gianluca Petrella

Born: March, 1975

Gianluca Petrella born in Bari Italy, graduating from the Conservatory of Bari in 1994. In 1993 he began a long collaboration with soprano saxophone player Roberto Ottaviano, recording the project KoinF with Michel Godard (tuba), Tom Varner (french horn), Marcello Magliocchi (percussion).

Bob Edmondson

Born: March 5, 1935

An original member of Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, Bob worked and recorded with artists such as Harry James, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Shelly Manne, Terry Gibbs, Gerald Wilson and others from 1953-1983. He also worked extensively as a studio musician on numerous scoring sessions for film and television productions. As a young musician Edmondson began his career on trombone in Phil Moore's marching band, playing in off shoot ensembles such as his German band and dance band. Well it was the 50's. In 1952 Edmondson and Herb Alpert met as high school musicians. In 1962, following the release of the single of The Lonely Bull, Alpert and his partner Jerry Moss formed a record label, using the initials of their last names

George Roberts

George began his career with Ray Robbins Band before joining Gene Krupa in 1947, where he was in the same section with Urbie Green. It was Urbie's lyric tenor trombone playing that inspired George to be an Urbie, one octave lower. Roberts replaced Bart Varsalona in the Stan Kenton Orchestra from 1950 until 1953. Lee Gillette, executive at Capitol Records, introduced George who was then a freelance session musician in Los Angeles to Nelson Riddle. George soon launched a successful studio recording career with Riddle, Don Costa, Billy May, Axel Stordahl, Gordon Jenkins. Roberts was active on sessions with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole. As a Hollywood studio musician, he worked on numerous film scores with all the major studios such as Jaws, King Kong, Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Nick Vayenas

Trombonist, trumpeter, and composer Nick Vayenas has been a mainstay on the music scene for the past 15 years.  Based in New York City, Nick has worked in a variety of settings both as a sideman and leader.  Originally from Boston, Vayenas started his music studies at age 12.  He earned scholarships to attend Berklee College of Music, the Manhattan School of Music and the Thelonious Monk Institute, which were key to his technical development as a musician and composer.  Vayenas studied with such jazz luminaries as trombonists Hal Crook, Conrad Herwig, Bill Watrous, David Taylor, Phil Wilson, and Steve Turre, as well as trumpeters Terence Blanchard, Greg Hopkins, and Vince Penzarella. Since 2003, Nick has been a member of the horn for section for Grammy® Award-winning recording artist Michael Bublé